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Anyone have any feedback on 5 htp for sleep?

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Nixy
Nixy

Hi all.  For months I was taking 100mg of 5 htp before bed and my sleep was dreadful. I then went about 3 wks without taking it and my sleep improved massively... It was life changing for me. Howevever, I did start to feel low and anxious in the day. So I have been taking 100 mg of 5 htp first thing in the morning to try and raise my serotonin again. Last night I had the worst night sleep again and wondering if it's the 5 htp causing havoc. Has anyone else used 5 htp, morning or night? Thanks in advance xx

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  • teresa97915
    teresa97915 Nixy

    Posted

    Sorry, I don't know what 5 htp is. 

    • Nixy
      Nixy teresa97915

      Posted

      Hi Teresa, it's a natural plant supplement that raises your serotonin. It has a lot of very good reports.  It's also meant to help with sleep, many people use this  instead of SSRIs.  I don't know, I thought that maybe taking it first thing in the morning would be ok. I'm very slowly coming to the conclusion that every type of medication (I've tried them all ) is a waste of time. X

  • Nixy
    Nixy

    Posted

    Me again...after a rough night last night I decided to bin the 5 htp, even though I was taking it at 7am in the morning, I obviously don't agree with it. Just wish that when I woke in the night I could feel at ease. I do go back to sleep eventually but it's like I can feel myself becoming anxious under the pressure to get back off to sleep. I'm sure our bodies release cortisol or something under stress and that keeps us awake. 

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